The Toronto Maple Leafs could be one of many groups concerned about Brayden Schenn if he’s made accessible
TSN: Brayden Schenn has a full no-trade clause however Darren Dreger provides how we all know how aggressive St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong could be.
“So sure, the highest contenders wanting on the market, searching for a centre, have an interest, and that would come with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The return must be mammoth. Is there a group that’s prepared to pay it? It’s too quickly to say, however I do consider the Blues are a minimum of testing or gauging the market to see what that degree of curiosity is, and in the end will in all probability need to make that decision within the weeks forward.”
The 33-year-old has three years left on his contract at a $6.5 million cap hit.
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The Vancouver Canucks will discuss to Drew O’Connor about an extension
TSN: Chris Johnston stated that Vancouver Canucks are retooling on the fly. They re-signed newly acquired Marcus Pettersson to a six-year deal, and they’re additionally going to try to lengthen Drew O’Connor.
“The opposite factor I might notice to you, Gino, is one other pending UFA that they acquired in that deal from Pittsburgh, Drew O’Connor. Vancouver goes to make an try and signal him as nicely. So, these weren’t rental acquisitions from the Canucks, though each gamers arrived at that cut-off date with out contracts past this season.”
The Columbus Blue Jackets will likely be average patrons
TSN: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell informed Chris Johnston that he plans to be a average purchaser earlier than the March seventh commerce deadline and that he doubtless gained’t be concerned with any of the larger names that is likely to be accessible. His focus is long-term however they’ve been coping with accidents.
“Clearly, the long-term imaginative and prescient of the group nonetheless issues most, however with all these accidents and the best way his gamers are battling, he feels he owes it to his group to exit and try to add a prime 9 ahead, a rental participant.
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“He’s clearly not going to wish to commerce both of his first-round picks. He’s acquired two of them this 12 months, but when he can add a participant for a extra average value, that’s his plan, and he began making calls this week to do exactly that.”
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